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Commission presses developer on parking, shared use and pedestrian access
Summary
Commissioners pressed the applicant to defend a 75‑space surface parking plan, asked staff to pursue shared parking options with an adjacent bank, and requested a clearer pedestrian access strategy across the site’s parking area.
Parking and curbspace were recurring topics during the case 25069 review. Staff noted the Bridge Street code nominally requires 88 spaces but allows reductions for proximity to transit; the applicant said that, after market analysis and consultation, 75 spaces (one per unit) is the reasonable minimum for marketability. Dan Scheinman of TFG Housing Resources summarized the market approach: “We met with our market study analyst...the feedback we got was a minimum of 1 to 1.”
Commissioners pressed for more options: several asked staff and the applicant to pursue a temporary shared parking agreement with the adjacent Fifth Third Bank to mitigate short‑term deficits, and to design a clear pedestrian belt or widened path through the parking lot so residents and visitors have a safe route from the furthest spaces to the building entry. The commission added a follow‑up direction to provide a parking plan at final development plan review addressing on‑street parking, potential shared use, and pedestrian circulation.
